TRENTON — First-year coach Kristin Voorhees Jacobs got to enjoy some memorable wins as a visiting player in Tornado Alley.

But none could have compared to the win her struggling Steinert High squad got their last night.

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A night after being trounced by 27 at Notre Dame, the 6-14 Spartans rebounded in a huge way to upset Trenton, 50-35, in a Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division makeup game.

Trailing by a point at halftime the Spartans, went on a 21-2 tear in the third period to gain enough of a lead to survive a late Trenton rally.

Kaitlyn Wolfsgruber led Steinert’s big third period with 10 of her 15 points, hitting a pair of 3-point baskets in the process as the Spartans hit their first seven shots of the quarter and were 9-for-14 in the period while Trenton shot 1-for-9 and committed nine turnovers.

“I got hot at the right time I guess,” said Wolfsgruber, who teamed with Lauren Matriciano to hit the first two Steinert hoops of the quarter before Carly Wood hit a fastbreak layup and a free throw then added another fastbreak hoops.

Mackenzie Ewell hit a jumper at 5:35 of the quarter before 10-10 Trenton got its first points. Steinert then ran off the next 10 with Wolfsgruber connecting on her two treys and Gabby Bennett a jumper at the buzzer on a third-put back that put Steinert ahead 39-21.

“This is the way I felt we could have played all season,” said Jacobs, who as a Steinert Hall of Fame player got to enjoy two big wins at The Alley over powerful Trenton teams.

“This feels so great,” said Wolfsgruber, who has played a leading role in rallying Steinert from a 2-12 start to win four of its last five.

“This group of girls had never beaten Trenton so I know it means to much to them,” said Jacobs. “Tonight we were the type of team I always thought we could be.

“To comeback from what happened to us at Notre Dame, they came here to play for pride and play for themselves. They gained confidence as the lead held up. I can’t even remember what offense we were using. We were giving what Trenton gave us,” said the rookie coach.

“We came out in the third quarter tonight and didn’t let anything bother us. They played unafraid and gained confidence and started making shot after shot.

“We were making shots that sometimes never would go in for us. Tonight the shots did and the girls get a chance to enjoy a win they’ll never forget.”

Trenton hurt itself as much with its 22 turnovers as it did with its 16-for-55 shooting. It outscored the Spartans in the final eight minutes, but by then the damage had been done and the Spartans were as confident as they’ve been all season.